Compare towns
Deerfield vs Allenstown vs Lee vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Northwood has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deerfield | Allenstown | Lee | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,743 |
4,576Lowest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
— | $1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Allenstown School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.